Body Boot Camp

Body Boot Camp

Boot Camp to Whip Your Body Into Shape - Part 1

There are several boot camp programs that can help you lose Weight. The challenge occures once you go back to your daily life and try to keep the weight off. Here are some tips.

Obstacle #1 You crank the AC

Go green! Here's how it can save (the shape of) your own rear, too: In a study published in Physiology & Behavior, researchers found that exposure to temperatures above the "thermo neutral zone"-the artificial climate we create with clothes, heating, or air conditioning-decreases our appetite and food intake. "At a slightly uncomfortable 81 degrees, the women in the study experienced a 20 percent decrease in appetite and ate 10 percent less than at 72 degrees," says lead author Margriet S. Westerterp-Plantenga, Ph.D., a professor of food-intake regulation in the department of human biology at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

Detour

Instead of cranking the air conditioner every time you feel a little warm, learn to endure slightly steamier conditions. Hitting the "off" button is well worth a little discomfort if it helps you lose the saddlebags.

Obstacle #2 Always a go-getter, you work out at 6 a.m.

Why not? Morning Workouts are great-if you go to bed at 10 p.m. Women who sleep 7 or more hours a night are less likely to put on weight than women who didn't reports a recent study in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Those who slept only 6 hours a night were 12 percent more likely to gain substantial weight-33 pounds on average over the course of 16 years! Women who only slept a short 5 hours had a 32 percent chance of gaining 30 or more pounds.) Other studies have linked lack of sleep to a higher BMI and have found that it negatively affects levels of the appetite-regulating hormones ghrelin and leptin.

Detour

Don't sacrifice your snooze time..not even for an extra-long run. And quality matters more than quantity, so taking a siesta later won't help. "In a 20-minute power nap you don't get into the deep-sleep stage," says Donna Taliaferro, Ph.D., associate professor of nursing at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, who conducts research on sleep and circadian rhythms. "You need to go through the cycles of sleep over a few hours to get the restorative rest that allows your body to work properly." Bottom line: You're better off sleeping through your Workout every other day than stumbling to a sunrise Pilate's class on too few zs's.

Obstacle #3 You're a teetotaler (or a sot!)

So what? Alcohol may not be the diet kryptonite you thought it was. Recent research showed that those who have a single drink a couple times a week have a lower risk of becoming obese than either teetotalers or heavy drinkers. Those who consume more than four drinks daily, on the other hand, boost their odds of obesity by 46 percent.

Detour

Go ahead and have a drink; definitely avoid the 245-calorie pina colada. Instead, raise a glass of heart-smart merlot (123 calories per 5 ounces), Light Beer (110 calories per 12 ounces), champagne (88 calories per 4 ounces), or sake (39 calories per ounce). Or mix a 100-calorie cocktail, like vodka and diet tonic or tequila and club soda. "Just make sure you drink it with some healthy food, such as raw veggies with low-fat dip or whole-wheat pita and hummus," advises Dawn Jackson Blatner, R.D., a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. Eating slows the rise of alcohol in your blood — and cuts the odds you'll drunk-order the deep-fried mozzarella sticks.

About the Author

Zach Hunt is a Spokane's boot camp into shape expert, Personal Trainer and owner of Physzique, a Fitness coaching service in Spokane, WA. Go here: Spokane Personal Trainer for more fitness tips.

Exactly how many shots do you get in Navy Boot Camp and what type are they?

I am going to boot camp in July, and I have this huge thing with shots. I know its kind of childish but I have never got use to having a needle pierce my epidermis. If any body has any info I would really appreciate it, Thanks.

I think it was around about 10 just in boot. the most painfull was the penicillin shot they give you in your butt. (but i think they give you a pill now) basically you walk down a narrow hallway and people on both side of you pump 4 to 5 shots into both sides of your arm with need guns. They give you less if you have your up to date shot record though. after boot though you got to worry about the anthrax shot.. which really hurt the second time i had it, but not the first.

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